But this wasn't the first time Timberlake's "Social Network" director helped define a pop star's career. Fincher has a collection of MTV Video Music Awards after winning moonmen for directing Madonna's "Express Yourself" in 1989 and "Vogue" a year later.

His latest work is actually an homage of sorts to the latter because he films Timberlake singing and dancing entirely in black and white.

Jay-Z, who is featured on the hit single, also makes a prominent appearance in the video that is low on substance, but high on style (most of which is reflective of the track's title).